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2010

February

February 12 Advertising Educational Foundation Visiting Professor Program (VPP)–The Advertising Educational Foundation invites you to apply to the Visiting Professor Program (VPP). Deadline February 12, 2010. The VPP is a two-week fellowship for professors of advertising, marketing, communications and the liberal arts. In 2009, 14 professors were hosted by advertising agencies in Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, and New York City. Whether a professor is placed with an agency, a marketing or media company depends upon his/her area of expertise. The number of placements in the VPP is contingent upon the number of companies willing to host a professor. Preference is given to professors with little or no industry experience and to those who have not already participated in the program. Note: Program is only offered to professors teaching in the United States. The VPP's objective is to expose professors to the day-to-day operations of an advertising agency, marketing or media company; and to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas between academia and industry. The VPP gives professors a greater understanding of the industry while host companies have an opportunity to develop closer ties to academia. A two-day orientation is followed by individual fellowships. While at the host company, each professor offers a "Lunchtime Lecture" on his/her area of expertise and how it relates to advertising. Note: With the professor's permission, the "Lunchtime Lecture" may be videotaped for streaming on aef.com. The dates of the 2010 VPP are July 12-23, 2010. Professors chosen by the VPP Selection Committee will be placed with host companies in New York City, Chicago, and other major cities. Apply only if your academic and personal responsibilities allow you to participate for the full two weeks. Host companies pay housing and per diem. Professors pay travel and out-of-pocket expenses. Visit the On-Campus section on www.aef.com to apply online. All application materials (c.v., letter of recommendation and statement) must be mailed and postmarked by February 12, 2010. Notification will take place in April 2010. For those selected to participate in the program, AEF recommends a meeting between the visiting professor and host company to discuss mutual objectives of the program. The AEF welcomes your comments and questions. Please contact Sharon Hudson, Vice President, Program Manager, at sh@aef.com or (212) 986-8060 x15.

February 15 Suzanne and Caleb Loring Fellowship–A reminder: The application deadline for the Suzanne and Caleb Loring Fellowship for 2010-11 is February 15, 2010. The Boston Athenaeum and the Massachusetts Historical Society will offer one Loring Fellowship on the Civil War, its Origins, and Consequences for four weeks of research at each institution. The fellowship will provide a stipend of $4,000 for a total of eight weeks of research. For information on the Suzanne and Caleb Loring Fellowship--as well as on other fellowship competitions at the Massachusetts Historical Society--please see our web site: www.masshist.org/fellowships.

Web page: http://www.masshist.org/fellowships/loring.cfm
Contact e-mail: fellowships@masshist.org

February 15 Susie Pryor Award for Best Arkansas Women's History Paper–The Arkansas Women's History Institute announces its call for the 2010 Susie Pryor Award submissions. The Susie Pryor Award in Arkansas Women's History offers a $1,000 prize annually for the best unpublished essay on topics in Arkansas women's history. Manuscripts are judged on their contributions to knowledge of women in Arkansas's history, use of primary and secondary materials, and analytical and stylistic excellence. The winning paper may be published. Deadline for submission is February 15, 2010. For guidelines, submission form, or more information, visit the Arkansas Women's History Institute website at www.arkansaswomen.org.

Web page: http://www.arkansaswomen.org
Contact e-mail: heather@arkansasheritage.org

February 15 Patrick Henry Writing Fellowship–The C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience invites applications for the Patrick Henry Writing Fellowship, which supports outstanding writing on American history and culture by both scholars and nonacademic authors. This full-time residential fellowship includes a $45,000 stipend, health benefits, faculty privileges, a book allowance, and a nine-month residency (during the academic year 2010-11) in a restored circa-1735 house in historic Chestertown, Md. Prospective recipients of the Patrick Henry Fellowship should have a significant book-length project currently in progress. The project should address the history and/or legacy  broadly defined  of the American Revolution and the nations founding ideas. It might focus on the founding era itself, or on the myriad ways the questions that preoccupied the framers have shaped the nations development between the 18th century and the present. Work that contributes to ongoing national conversations about Americas past and present, with the potential to reach a wide public, is particularly sought. Applications from writers and historians at any stage in their careers are welcome. Dissertation projects will not be considered; first book projects are likewise discouraged, unless the applicant has an otherwise extensive publication history. Candidates who have completed the majority of their research and are focused on the writing phase of their projects are especially encouraged to apply. Deadline for applications is February 15, 2010. For more information and application instructions, visit the Starr Centers fellowships page at http://starrcenter.washcoll.edu/fellows/index.php.

Web page: http://starrcenter.washcoll.edu/fellows/index.php

February 15 Swann Foundation Fellowship–The Library of Congress administers the Swann Foundation Fellowship (up to $15,000)for graduate students to pursue scholarly research in caracature and cartoon at the library. The deadline for next year's applications is February 15, 2010. For information including application forms and a list of funded projects, please visit http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/swann/swannhome.html. E-mail: swann@loc.gov.

Web page: http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/swann/swannhome.html
Contact e-mail: swann@loc.gov

February 16 TAH Grants–Quality, integrity, and value: the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History has an unparalleled reputation for providing top-notch TAH Grant services to school districts of all sizes throughout the United States. Is COST a concern? Let the Gilder Lehrman Institute work with you to customize a TAH grant that meets your needs as well as your budget. Gilder Lehrman offers school districts support at every stage of the TAH Grant development and administration process, providing customized grant opportunities tailored to the needs of your teachers and students. Grant partners also receive access to Gilder Lehrman's extensive network of renowned scholars, collection of primary-source documents, and interactive classroom materials. Since 2001, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History has partnered on over 120 successful TAH Grants with urban, rural, and suburban school districts in 33 different states across the country.

Web page: http://www.gilderlehrman.org/tahgrants.html

March

March 1 Massachusetts Historical Society Fellowships–The Massachusetts Historical Society will offer about 30 research fellowships for the academic year 2010-11, including at least two long-term research fellowships made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The society also offers short-term fellowships, and participates in the New England Regional Fellowship Consortium. For more information about the society's research fellowships please visit our web site, www.masshist.org/fellowships, or contact Conrad E. Wright, (617) 646-0512, e-mail: fellowships@masshist.org. Application deadlines: MHS-NEH fellowships, January 15, 2010; New England Regional Fellowships, February 1, 2010; MHS Short-Term fellowships, March 1, 2010.

Web page: http://www.masshist.org/fellowships
Contact e-mail: fellowships@masshist.org

March 1 Ulysses S. Grant Association Scholars Research Program–The Scholars Research Program, funded by the Ulysses S. Grant Association, provides up to five grants of $500 each to qualified scholars for on-campus research in the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Papers Collection, located at Mississippi State University. The collection is housed in the Congressional and Political Research Center of the universitys Mitchell Memorial Library. Mainly consisting of photocopies and typescripts of Grant correspondence, it was accumulated by the Ulysses S. Grant Association for the preparation of the 31 volumes, Papers of Ulysses S. Grant. The collection is the largest concentration of Grant items anywhere, and only a percentage of the collection appears in the published volumes. Graduate students and post-doctoral scholars are especially encouraged to apply, although applications from all scholars in 19th-century American history will be considered. Successful applications will be chosen by a three-judge panel. Applications must be received by March 1, and research visits must take place during the calendar year. Awards will be announced on April 7, the anniversary of Grants birth, and research visits must be within that calendar year. The grant funds must be used for travel, lodging, meals, photocopying and other expenses directly connected to the recipients research-related expenses in the Grant Collection. Recipients must supply expense receipts before receiving reimbursement from the association. Researchers are limited to one grant award every three years. Priorities will be given to those applicants who have not previously received awards. The following must be included in the research proposal: description of the proposal, not to exceed 500 words; personal vita; how the applicant thinks the Grant papers will contribute to the proposed subject; budget proposal; for graduate students, one letter of reference from an established scholar in the specific area of the proposed topic which endorses the significance of the research. The application guidelines and a description of the collection are available on the U.S. Grant Association/U.S. Grant Presidential Papers Collection web site. The web address is http://library.msstate.edu/USGrant/. Applicants who have questions about the program may contact staff listed on the web site. The three-judge panel includes: John F. Marszalek, executive director and managing editor; Michael B. Ballard, associate editor; James A. Bultema, officer and member of Board of Directors.

Web page: http://library.msstate.edu/USGrant/

April

April 2 Velde Visiting Scholar Program–Open to all active scholars from graduate students to retired professors, the Velde Visiting Scholar Program annually awards two stipends of $3,000 to support a period of intense individual study in The Rare Book & Manuscript Library at the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign. The research strengths of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library are manifold. Comprehensive collections support studies in printing and printing history, Renaissance studies, Elizabethan and Stuart life and letters, John Milton and his age, emblem studies, economic history, and works on early science and natural history. The library also houses the papers of the modern literary figures Carl Sandburg, H.G. Wells, William Maxwell, and W.S. Merwin. For further information about this program and how to apply, and to find out more about the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, please visit the web site at: http://www.library.uiuc.edu/rbx/research_grants.htm. Or contact the Public Programs Manager, Dennis Sears, (217) 333-7242, dsears@illinois.edu.

Web page: http://www.library.uiuc.edu/rbx/research_grants.htm

April 15 Morris L. Cohen Student Essay Competition–The Legal History and Rare Books Section (LH&RB) of the American Association of Law Libraries, in cooperation with Gale Cengage Learning, announces the second annual Morris L. Cohen Student Essay Competition. The competition is named in honor of Morris L. Cohen, Professor Emeritus of Law at Yale Law School. Professor Cohens scholarly work is in the fields of legal research, rare books, and historical bibliography. The purpose of the competition is to encourage scholarship in the areas of legal history, rare law books, and legal archives, and to acquaint students with the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) and law librarianship. Students currently enrolled in accredited graduate programs in library science, law, history, or related fields are eligible to enter the competition. Both full- and part-time students are eligible. Membership in AALL is not required. Essays may be on any topic related to legal history, rare law books, or legal archives. The entry form and instructions are available at the LH&RB web site: www.aallnet.org/sis/lhrb/. Entries must be submitted by midnight, April 15, 2010. The winner will be announced by May 15. The winner will receive a $500.00 prize from Gale Cengage Learning and up to $1,000 for expenses associated with attendance at the AALL Annual Meeting. The runner-up will have the opportunity to publish the second-place essay in LH&RBs online scholarly journal Unbound: An Annual Review of Legal History and Rare Books. Please direct questions to Jennie Meade at jmeade@law.gwu.edu.

Web page: http://www.aallnet.org/sis/lhrb/
Contact e-mail: jmeade@law.gwu.edu

July

July 1 American Institute of Indian Studies Fellowships–The American Institute of Indian Studies announces its 2010 fellowship competition and invites applications from scholars who wish to conduct their research in India. Junior fellowships are awarded to PhD candidates to conduct research for their dissertations in India for up to 11 months. Senior fellowships are awarded to scholars who hold the PhD degree for up to nine months of research in India. The application deadline is July 1, 2010. Applications can be downloaded from the web site www.indiastudies.org. Inquiries should be directed to (773) 702-8638 or aiis@uchicago.edu.

Web page: http://www.indiastudies.org

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